The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
TIE ONO CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Ohio did them
selves proud yesterday at the site con-
vention. The rumored rupture, which
was hoped for by the democrat. did not
materialize, but instead the proceedings
passed off most harmonioueIy and
amidst great enthusiasm. AS noticed
in our dispatches Yesterday, the candi-
dacy of Hon. John Sherman for the
presidency was endorsed without oppo-
sition. Gov. Foraker was Fe-nominated
by reclamation, and the platform adopt
ed is commendable documeIt. The
resolutions declare in favor of q protect
i've tariff in accordance with the Blaine
teachings and the Ohio idea. They de-
nounced anarchists, communists and
polygamists and call upon conafess to
pass such laws as shall protect ps from
the inroads of these undesirable and dam
gerous elements. The question of
American labor is treated in positive
terms, and a demand is made for the
protection of such against foreign pau
per labor. The old soldier is recognized
according to true Republican pFinciples
and precepts-that is liberal PENSIONS.
The convention declared in favor of civ
il service reform, but took occasion to
denounce the hypocritical pretensions
of the present administration on the
subject. Gladstone, ParneH and the
cause of Ireland were remembered, and
rightly so, for the Republican party is
and ever has been the friend AZ cypress
ed nations. Cleveland received a
good, sound scoring for his pfesumpt-
iveness in vetoing pension bills and for
the hateful spirit he has shown toward
ex-union soldiers. The damnable
frauds and forgeries perpetrated by the
Ohio Democrats in 1886, deserving the
condemnation and execrationof all hon.
orable men, were touched upon, and the
action of the general assembly in pre-
venting the contamination of 8 number
ofthese crimes was heartily commended.
Other questions gilmore or less local inn
portance were touched upon, when the
resolution endorsing John sherman for
the presidency was reached. This
clause read as follows:
Recognizing, as the Republicans of
Ohio always have, the gifted and tried
statesmen of the Republican party of
other states, loyal and unfaltering in
their devotion to the success of the or
ganization in 1883 under whatever stand
ard bearer the Republican national con-
vention may select, they have just pride
in the record and career of John Sher-
man as member of the Republican
party, and as statesman of fidelity,
large experience and great ability. His
career as a statesman began with the
birth of the Republican party he has
grown and developed with tie growth
of that organization, his genius and
patriotism are stamped upon tue records
of the party and the statues and consti-
tuition of the country, and believing that
his nomination for the Office of presi-
dent would be wise and judfcious, we
respectfully present his name to the
people of the United States aa q candi-
date and announce our heart4 and cor
dial support of him for that ossiee.
The motion to adopt the whole plat
form by reclamation, and which was car
ried without dissenting vote, shows
the harmonious condition of the party
in Ohio. 1t presidents success beyond
question. 1t is a forerunner of the great
campaign of 1888, and whether John
Sherman, or some other Republican be
selected as the standard bearer, the
prospects for national victory are of
the most encouraging kind.